POA, First Impressions

[Amanda]

Shaun Hately:

> And Snape.
> 
> I have issues about Snape. A couple of the things he has 
> done quite simply anger me greatly. But for various reasons, 
> I find myself *really* wanting to believe the best when it 
> comes to Snape. I want to believe that when it really comes 
> down to the really important things, Snape *will* do what is 
> right - that he will do his duty.
> 
> And so the scene where after emerging from the tunnel under 
> the whomping willow, and he sees Lupin coming towards the 
> children and himself is really one of my favourites. Snape 
> placing himself between the children and danger. Shielding 
> them with his body - and that is what he is doing. I'm 
> hoping JKR had influence in that.

Bravo. Echoes from Texas. I have always felt that, along with 
everything else happening with Snape in the Shack, that when he 
realized the children were there, he fully believed they were in 
danger and his actions were protective of them. Hey, they happened to 
also involve catching one of his old school nemeses, but still. His 
anger in the book that the kids don't appreciate what he's doing is 
genuine. 

~Amanda